funeral
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fu·ne·ral /ˈfjuːnərəl/ ●●● S3 W3 noun [countable] 1 MXa religious ceremony for burying or cremating (=burning) someone who has died 葬礼，丧礼 → burial, cremation The funeral will be held at St. Martin’s Church. 葬礼将在圣马丁教堂举行。 Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the two boys. 数百名哀悼者参加了那两个男孩的葬礼。 the minister who conducted the funeral service 主持葬礼的牧师 Nelson’s funeral procession down the Thames 沿泰晤士河而下为纳尔逊送葬的队伍 Ramdas set fire to the funeral pyre. 拉姆达斯点燃了火葬柴堆。funeral expenses/costs 丧葬费用2. it’s your funeral spokenWARN used to warn someone that they, and no one else, must deal with the results of their actions 这是你自作自受〔警告某人为其行为的后果负责的只能是自己，而不是别人〕
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funeral• The question then arises: what purpose do Hopi funeral rites serve?• Both Mercedes and Auto Union sent senior figures to the London funeral and the flowers started to arrive.• No funeral was planned, a spokesman said Friday.• Don went to Boston to attend a friend's funeral.• The town council arranged the funeral and the guild members attended in a secondary role.• As yet, no awarding body is involved in this part of the process for the funeral industry.• She didn't come to the funeral.funeral ... held• Employment Funeral directors held about 26,000 jobs in 1994.• The Baptist Church where his funeral was held, attended by some 800 people, 10 times the population of Redford.• His funeral is being held tomorrow.• His funeral was held in Auckland on Aug. 7.• Gavin Molye's funeral will be held tomorrow.• His state funeral was held in Oslo cathedral on Jan. 30.• Coroner Nicholas Gardiner opened and adjourned the inquest for two weeks so that funerals can be held.• Mr Bland, whose funeral was held a week ago, had been in an irreversible coma since the disaster in 1989.Origin funeral (1300-1400) Late Latin funeralis, from Latin funus “funeral”fu·ne·ral nounChineseSyllable
a ceremony has (=burning) someone religious burying cremating who Corpus for or
funeral
fu‧ne‧ral S3 /ˈfjuːnərəl/
noun [countable]
The funeral will be held at St. Martin’s Church.
Hundreds of mourners attended the funeral of the two boys.
the minister who conducted the funeral service
Nelson’s funeral procession down the Thames
Ramdas set fire to the funeral pyre.
funeral expenses/costs
2. it’s your funeral spoken used to warn someone that they, and no one else, must deal with the results of their actions
fu‧ne‧ral S3 /ˈfjuːnərəl/
noun [countable] Date: 1300-1400
Language: Late Latin
Origin: funeralis, from Latin funus 'funeral'
1. a religious ceremony for burying or CREMATING (=burning) someone who has died ⇨ burial, cremation:Language: Late Latin
Origin: funeralis, from Latin funus 'funeral'
funeral expenses/costs
2. it’s your funeral spoken used to warn someone that they, and no one else, must deal with the results of their actions
